Near Island gravel pit, local weed legislation discussed at work sessionThe Kodiak City Council discussed a new fence to be erected behind the gravel pit on Near Island and a future work session to talk about local marijuana legislation at Tuesday's work session. The fence on Near Island would protect hikers from falling into the gravel pit. “What it kind of boils do...

Public Safety Blotter: March 20March 14 At 12:51 a.m., a person left the West Marine Way area when police asked. Around 1:18 a.m., police conducted two bar checks downtown. At 1:52 a.m., police conducted a security check on Mill Bay Road. At 1:11 p.m., a person left the Rezanof Drive West area when police asked. At 3:15 p.m., ...

Difference between personal mission and passionHere’s my reaction to Betty MacTavish’s letter to the editor (March 18) about SB-1: 1. Personal mission and passion: Personal mission is using position or power to change something you don't like. TRUE Passion is pursuing something you love and care about, like saving whales or feeding the hungry...

In heaven, everyone gets to the big leaguesComing to you from Surprise, Arizona in the midst of a Brewers 8-4 rout of the Kansas City Royals, it’s Chick Priest. I did not want to leave you hanging with your spiritual questions just because it is Spring Break, so I brought along the iPad, and between innings. It was a cool day in Phoenix t...

In the Courts: March 20Rebecca A. Anderson pleaded guilty to assault in the fourth degree – recklessly injure. Anderson was sentenced to 90 days in jail (80 suspended) and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) and ordered to schedule a screening for mental health/domestic violence/anger management and ordered to complete 50 ho...

GUEST COLUMN: Freedom and conspiracy theorists “There’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear.“ — Buffalo Springfield This community is on the back end of a spectacle over a borough planning and zoning code update. The borough’s update proposal had been going on for nearly five years. There had been dozens of meetings of th...

Thomet’s 2-mile one of the fastestNearly a week after his historic performance at the New Balance High School Championships, Levi Thomet would change only one thing from that race — his move to the front. With 400 meters to go in the indoor two-mile race at the Armory building in New York City, Thomet pushed his way to the front,...